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Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Charges Crypto Firm Bittrex for Not Registering
By Editors | 18/04/2023
The SEC identified six Bittrex-listed crypto tokens as securities and said the company should have registered as a broker, exchange, and clearing agency.

Enforcement
US and Allies to Cooperate to Displace Russia from Nuclear Energy Market
By Editors | 17/04/2023
The US, UK, Canada, Japan and France will leverage their resources and capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on supply chains.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Do Kwon Sent $7m to Law Firm Before Terra Collapse
By Editors | 17/04/2023
Korean prosecutors believe the transfer may suggest Do Kwon was aware of Terra’s impending collapse and was seeking to pre-empt the legal repercussions.

Enforcement
Australia to Investigate Amex Over Data Privacy Concerns
By Editors | 17/04/2023
The OAIC will investigate American Express over its data handling protocols and potential national security risks.

Enforcement
SocGen Agrees to $105m Euribor Rigging Settlement
By Editors | 16/04/2023
If approved by the court, the settlement would mean investors have won USD 651.5 million in Euribor-rigging settlements with seven banks.

AML / KYC
Hong Kong Police Bust SIM Card Fraud Ring Linked to Triads
By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2023
The suspects registered SIM cards with fake IDs and sold them to scammers who created social media accounts to lure victims.

Enforcement
Japan FTC Cautions Mizuho Securities Over IPO Price-setting
By Editors | 16/04/2023
Mizuho Securities, as lead underwriter, set the issue prices of two companies lower than the companies were seeking. Both more than doubled in value on their IPO.

AML / KYC
US Sentences Man Who Stole Bitcoin from Silk Road to Prison
By Mark Johnston | 15/04/2023
The DOJ said James Zhong executed a scheme to trick Silk Road’s withdrawal system and steal 50,000 Bitcoin in 2012.

Enforcement
Former TSB Executive Fined Over 2018 IT Migration Failure
By Editors | 14/04/2023
TSB Bank’s chief information officer was fined for his management of a key outsourcing relationship fell below expected standards.

Enforcement
ATO to Compel Banks to Hand Over Landlord Data in Tax Probe
By Editors | 13/04/2023
The Australian Taxation Office is seeking to identify individuals who are failing to meet their tax obligations on residential investment properties.
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